Buckingham Park Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 134791
- Address
- Buckingham Road, Buckingham Park Primary, BN43 5UD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 525 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.3%
- Girls
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 85%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 2.9%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Other Black 1.3%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAbove average1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Buckingham Park Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 41
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 24 35 |
| Year 1 | 76 36 40 |
| Year 2 | 75 33 42 |
| Year 3 | 77 38 39 |
| Year 4 | 82 40 42 |
| Year 5 | 76 33 43 |
| Year 6 | 80 39 41 |